Scratching a player for trade related reasons (“TRR”) has gained significant traction lately, as the Arizona Coyotes announced that 24 year-old defenseman Jakob Chychrun would be a healthy scratch for TRR.[1] The Coyotes then announced that Chychrun would continue to “remain out of the lineup until something happens.”[2] Chychrun is one of the top players for the... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Anaheim Ducks celebrated Pride Night in Philadelphia.[1]The teams, on a night designed to be about celebration and inclusion, wore Pride-themed warmup jerseys prior to puck drop. However, a night that was supposed to be a celebration, quickly turned to criticism and outrage when 26-year old... Continue Reading →
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Joseph Shaw, partner at Shaw & Shaw P.C., and former NFL player agent. Joseph is a Buffalo native who attended Canisius High School. Following high school, Joseph went Lemoyne College for undergrad before attending the University of Toledo for law school. When asked about whether law school... Continue Reading →
As previously discussed in, “Mitchell Miller: Signed and Released in a Flash,” the Boston Bruins signed and released defenseman Mitchell Miller within a matter of two days. The Bruins faced significant public backlash as result of the signing from internal members of the organization, players, and the general public.[1] Two days after signing Miller to an... Continue Reading →
In what was a short lived controversy this past week, the Boston Bruins signed and cut ties with prospect Mitchell Miller in a matter of days. On November 4, Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced that the team was signing defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract.[1] However, this was no ordinary signing. Miller was... Continue Reading →
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh called the incident “traumatic” for the program and said he expects criminal charges will be filed.[3] Harbaugh stated, “[r]ight now we have an ongoing police investigation, what happened in the tunnel was egregious, [and] sickening to watch. The videos, the ones that are on social media right now and also the... Continue Reading →
Major League Rugby recently announced it will operate with 12 teams next season, down from 13 with the withdrawal of Los Angeles and Austin, but with the addition of an expansion team, possibly based in Chicago.[1] The League announced its Austin and Los Angeles clubs had their operations suspended and cited the uncertainties surrounding the Austin... Continue Reading →
The NHL recently concluded its investigation regarding Ian Cole’s sexual misconduct allegations.[1] In a tweet in early October, a woman claimed that she and Cole’s relationship had started when she was a minor and that Cole had groomed her over a four-year stretch.[2] In addition, she accused Cole of pressuring her into sex while she was a... Continue Reading →
On Sunday, October 9, 2022, Steve Simmons made comments that received significant backlash from the hockey world. Simmons stated, “[n]o one wants to say this because of the politically correct police and all, but those who coached Akim Aliu must cringe every time they see him in the news report or a commercial talking about... Continue Reading →
On October 3, 2022, the NHL announced it will be debuting digitally enhanced dasherboards (DED) for all games this season that will “erase and replace” the advertising found on arena rink boards with virtual ads on broadcasts.[1] The DED system allows for the digital replacement of camera-visible arena dasherboards within local, national, and international NHL game... Continue Reading →